Overview of Natural Laws

Natural laws refer to a system of law and morality based on human nature and values intrinsic to it that can be derived through observation and reasoning. It emphasizes that there are inherent moral standards that govern human behavior and are objectively derived from human beings' nature. This theory is found in philosophy, ethics, and governance. Natural law is also associated with the theory that there are fundamental principles, such as attraction, polarity, rhythm, and others, that govern everything in the universe. Saint Thomas Aquinas has associated four different types of laws with natural law theory, namely Eternal Law, Natural Law, Human Law, and Divine Law. The primary principle of natural law has been identified as humans' inherent values that govern their reasoning and behavior, including the values of survival and procreation.